New Metal Releases August 7th 2026
Hulder - Aspen Sanctum - Horrifier - Temple of Dread - Dishumane - Dark Plague - Neptunian Maximalism - Labor of the Negative - Saprovore - And More
Fairly light week again with 33 releases. Mostly black and death metal again with a few to look forward to.
Stand outs this week:
Hulder - Third album from black metal band with melancholy and atmosphere out of the US. Session member Necreon joins Hulder as a full time member making this once solo project a duo.
Aspen Sanctum - Debut album from atmospheric black metal band out of the US. Or as they call it, midwest black metal. Sounds very promising so far.
Also looking forward to: Dark Plague - Dymna Lotva - Spectre - Pull the Strings - Aphonic Threnody - Wallfahrer
Verbolgen by Hulder
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: 20 Buck Spin
FOR FANS OF: Immortal - Gorgoroth
To Withhold the Need to Conquer by Aspen Sanctum
SUBGENRE: Atmospheric Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Pure Wrath - Vallendusk - Dusk in Silence
Revelations of Gore by Horrifier
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Norway
RECORD LABEL: Personal Records
FOR FANS OF: Conjureth - Incantation - Grave
Dreadspawn Dominion by Temple of Dread
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Testimony Records
FOR FANS OF: Obituary - Autopsy - Bolt Thrower
Centurion’s Demise by Dishumane
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Blood Harvest
FOR FANS OF: Undeath - Necrot - Disma
Masquerade by Dark Plague
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France
RECORD LABEL: Fetzner Death Records
FOR FANS OF: Alghol - Tarfania - Chambers of Gall
Nāgabhūtaṃ by Neptunian Maximalism
SUBGENRE: Avant-garde Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Belgium
RECORD LABEL: I, Voidhanger Records
FOR FANS OF: Blud Aus Nord - Reverence
The Triumph of Time and the Disillusioned by Labor of the Negative
SUBGENRE: Avant-garde Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: International
RECORD LABEL: I, Voidhanger Records
FOR FANS OF: Imperial Triumphant - Thantifaxath
Numinous Abditory Deflagration by Saprovore
SUBGENRE: Avant-garde Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: I, Voidhanger Records
FOR FANS OF: Gnaw Their Tongues - Jute Gyte
Eclipse by Xandria
SUBGENRE: Symphonic Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Napalm Records
FOR FANS OF: Nightwish - Epica - Leaves’ Eyes
Å by Wormwood
SUBGENRE: Melodic Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Black Lodge Records
FOR FANS OF: Vreid - Windir - Falkenbach
Blood Constellation by Kyrios
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Caligari Records
FOR FANS OF: Convulsing - Portal - Ulcerate
Vyraj by Dymna Lotva
SUBGENRE: Post Black / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Belarus
RECORD LABEL: Prophecy Productions
FOR FANS OF: Endlesshade - Psychonaut 4
Esox Lucifer by 10,000 Years
SUBGENRE: Stoner Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Ripple Music
FOR FANS OF: High on Fire - Sleep - Red Fang
Incessant Affliction by Vertiginous
SUBGENRE: Brutal Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Indonesia
RECORD LABEL: Comatose Music
FOR FANS OF: Wormed - Defeated Sanity - Kraanium
The Best Grind in the World by Avocado Pornujo
SUBGENRE: Goregrind
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Russia
RECORD LABEL: Coyote Records
FOR FANS OF: Gutslit - Cartilage - Exhumed
Septicity by Fosse Septique
SUBGENRE: Goregrind
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Denmark
RECORD LABEL: Me Saco un Ojo Records / Extremely Rotten Productions
FOR FANS OF: Septage - Pathologist - Haemorrhage
Worldwide Terror by Die Entweihung
SUBGENRE: Blackened Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Israel
RECORD LABEL: Morbid and Miserable Records
FOR FANS OF: Finnr’s Cane - Sojourner
A Hen an Noz, a Noz, a Noz by Hanternoz
SUBGENRE: Blackened Folk Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France
RECORD LABEL: Antiq
FOR FANS OF: Moonsorrow - Paydretz - Kroda
A Procession of the Dead by Spectre
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain
RECORD LABEL: Solistitium
FOR FANS OF: Antrisch - Houle
Griefbloom by Pull the Strings
SUBGENRE: Depressive Post Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: My Last Promise - Mourir - Yellow Eyes
Onward by Lammoth
SUBGENRE: Melodic Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Weald & Woe - Obsequiae - Majesties
Grace My Heart by Aphonic Threnody
SUBGENRE: Funeral Doom / Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Evoken - Esoteric - Ahab
Via Discendi by SAROF
SUBGENRE: Melodic Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Finland
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: The Haunted - God Forbid - Killer Be Killed
Pleasure of Torture by F.A.M.
SUBGENRE: Deathgrind
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Poland
RECORD LABEL: Selfmadegod Records
FOR FANS OF: Suffocation - Malevolent Creation
Knochenkabinett by Wallfahrer
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Der Weg einer Freiheit - Wiegedood
Undead Suffering by Immortui
SUBGENRE: Death Metal / Grindcore
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Brat - Escuela Grind - Nails
Troubling Meditations by Righteous Goat
SUBGENRE: Psychedelic Stoner Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Türkiye
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: GodBud - Humbaba
Dreams of Home by Haast
SUBGENRE: Stoner Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Tuskar - Dark Mother - Acid King
The Endless Dream by Morrowinter
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Norway
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Tower - Dimhav
Soothing Lullabies by In Dying Times
SUBGENRE: Melodic Death / Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Integrity - Confess
The Last of All Calamities by Wolvenfrost
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Krigsgrav - Heretoir
In Her Name by PallBear
SUBGENRE: Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Verdun - Kemmis - Warning
Yes!! Aspen Sanctum!!!!!